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WorksheetsQuiz October 2021
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Where in the UK was a temperature of -23C recorded earlier in the year?
Alnwick, England
Devil’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
Braemar, Scotland
Aberystwyth, Wales
Why did a virtual court hearing in the USA make our news headlines and cheer us all up?
A lawyer appeared as a cat
The trial was interrupted by a ghost
The judge fell asleep
The trial was accidentally broadcast live in North Korea
The actor William Shatner was blasted into space earlier this week. Which TV programme did he feature in?
Dr Who
The Great Bitish Bake Off
Dad's Army
Star Trek
What is the name of the ‘lander’ which has touched down on the surface of Mars in February?
Titan
Perseverance
Tenacity
Apollo
With regards to Coronavirus, the government advertising campaign asked you to “Act like . . .
A sensible person
You’ve got it
You are ill
A good citizen
Several people recently survived for 33 days on an uninhabited island in the Bahamas by eating what?
Rats
Seaweed
Coconuts
Honey
Which company has recently conducted a feasibility study about making flying cars?
BMW
Volkswagen
Jaguar
Ford
Who is the current Education Secretary?
Michael Gove
Nadhim Zahawi
Boris Johnson
Matt Hancock
In which country did Facebook recently ban news reporting, after a row about paying for news stories ?
Mexico
China
Germany
Australia
Which former ‘politician’ formed a new political party called ‘Reform Uk’?
Tony Blair
David Cameron
Nigel Farage
Jeremy Corbyn
What was the result of England's match with Hungary on Tuesday night?
England won 1.0
England lost 1.0
England drew 1.1
The match was abandoned due to crowd toruble
Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer?
Matt Hancock
Gavin Williamson
Michael Gove
Rishi Sunak
Which character won this year’s final of ‘The Masked Singer’?
Sausage
Badger
Harlequin
Shark
What is the largest state in the USA?
Texas
Alaska
New York
Alabama
Who is currently the MP for Stockton South?
Matt Vickers
Brian Tampling
Paul Thompson
David Gilmour
Why did we all know about Emma Raducanu?
She was the first British woman in space
She is the richest British business entrepreneur
She is a successful British tennis player
She has just rowed across the Atlantic
What role does Nicola Sturgeon have in British politics?
First Minister for Scotland
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Deputy Prime Minister
Speaker in the House of Commons
Who won an Oscar for best male actor at the 2021 Academy Awards?
Leonardo Di Caprio
Al Pacino
Anthony Hopkins
Adam Driver
Who won an Oscar for best female actor at the 2021 Academy Awards?
Kathy Bates
Scarlett Johansson
Shirley Tampling
Frances McDormand
What colour are the seats in the House of Commons?
Red
Blue
Green
Black
What's the largest suspension bridge in the UK?
The Forth Bridge
The Severn Bridge
The M25 Queen Elizabeth Bridge
The Humber Bridge
What's the name of the latest James Bond Film?
I've Been Expecting You
Die Another Day
No Time To Die
Shaken and not Stirred
Spanish bishop Xavier Novell had to resign from the Catholic Church because he wanted to get married. But who to?
A man
A nun
His cat
A writer of satanic erotica
Which country topped the medal table at the Tokyo Olympics?
China
USA
Finland
Japan
Cristiano Ronaldo recently resigned for Manchester United. Which team did he leave?
Juventus
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Ajax
What famous event took place in 1944?
The collapse of the Berlin Wall
The D Day landings
The Battle of Hastings
The Charge of the Light Brigade
How many wives did Henry 8th have?
Four
Six
Eight
None
How much is a coffee form the Sixth Form coffee machine?
50p
£1
£1.50
£2
What date can be found on the weather vane of Yarm Town Hall?
1610
1710
1810
1910
What was the second Harry Potter book?
The Deathly Hallows
The Goblet of Fire
The Narrow Way
The Chamber of Secrets
